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  New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2003-2005 School of Engineering Four-Year Engineering Curricula Mechanical Engineering  

Mechanical Engineering

Four-Year Curriculum Code 650

The mechanical engineering curriculum includes three options: mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and biomechanical engineering. *

First Year

See First-Year Program  (35)

Sophomore Year

 (common to all options)

First Term

  01:220:200  Economic Principles and Problems  (3)

  14:440:222  Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics  (3)

  01:640:251  Multivariable Calculus  (4)

  14:650:231  Mechanical Engineering Computational Analysis and Design**  (3)

  01:750:227  Analytical Physics IIA  (3)

  01:750:229  Analytical Physics II Laboratory  (1)

Second Term

  14:332:373  Elements of Electrical Engineering  (3)

  14:332:375  Elements of Electrical Engineering Laboratory  (1)

  01:640:244  Differential Equations for Engineering and Physics  (4)

  14:650:215  Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Machining**  (1)

  14:650:291  Introduction to Mechanics of Materials**  (3)

  01:750:228  Analytical Physics IIB  (3)

  01:750:230  Analytical Physics II Laboratory  (1)

Mechanical Engineering Option

Junior Year

First Term

  14:540:343  Engineering Economics **  (3)

  01:640:421  Advanced Calculus for Engineering **  (3)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  (3-4)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  (3)

  humanities/social sciences elective  (3)

Second Term

  14:440:407  Mechanical Properties of Materials **  (3)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace  engineering ***  (3-4)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering *** (3)

  14:650:488  Computer-Aided Design**  (3)

  technical elective  (3)

Senior Year

First Term

  14:650:431  Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I  (1)

  14:650:443  Vibrations and Controls**  (3)

  14:650:486  Design of Mechanical Systems I  (3)

  14:650:4__  departmental elective  (3)

  technical elective  (3)

  humanities/social sciences elective  (3)

Second Term

  14:650:432  Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II  (1)

  14:650:481  Heat Transfer**  (3)

  14:650:487  Design of Mechanical Systems II  (3)

  14:650:4__  departmental electives  (6)

  general elective  (3)



Total Credits = 130-132

Aerospace Engineering Option

Junior Year

First Term

  14:540:343  Engineering Economics **  (3)

  01:640:421  Advanced Calculus for Engineering **  (3)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering***  (3-4)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering***  (3)

  humanities/social sciences elective  (3)

Second Term

  14:440:407  Mechanical Properties of Materials**  (3)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace  engineering***  (3-4)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering***  (3)

  14:650:488  Compute-Aided Design ** (3)
 

  14:650:4__  Aerospace Option**  (3)

Senior Year

First Term

  14:650:431  Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I  (1)

  14:650:443  Vibrations and Controls  **  (3)

  14:650:486  Design of Mechanical Systems I  (3)

  14:650:4__  Aerospace option *  (3)

  technical elective  (3)

  humanities/social sciences elective  (3)

Second Term

  14:650:433  Aerospace Engineering Laboratory  (1)

  14:650:481  Heat Transfer **  (3)

  14:650:487  Design of Mechanical Systems II  (3)

  14:650:4__  Aerospace option *  (3)

  general elective  (3)

  technical elective  (3)



Total Credits = 130-132

Biomechanical Engineering Option

Junior Year

First Term

  14:540:343  Engineering Economics **  (3)

  01:640:421  Advanced Calculus for Engineering **  (3)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  (3-4)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  (3)

  humanities/social sciences elective  (3)

Second Term

  14:440:407  Mechanical Properties of Materials **  (3)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  (3-4)

  14:650:3__  Junior-year required course(s) in mechanical and aerospace engineering ***  (3)

  14:650:488  Computer-Aided Design *  (3)

  14:650:4__  Biomechanical option ****  (3)

Senior Year

First Term

  14:650:431  Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I  (1)

  14:650:443  Vibrations and Controls **  (3)

  14:650:486  Design of Mechanical Systems I  (3)

  14:650:4__  Biomechanical option ****  (3)

  technical elective  (3)

  humanities/social sciences elective  (3)

Second Term

  14:650:434  Biomechanical Engineering Laboratory  (1)

  14:650:481  Heat Transfer **  (3)

  14:650:487  Design of Mechanical Systems II  (3)

  14:650:4__  Biomechanical option ****  (3)

  general elective  (3)

  technical elective  (3)    



Total Credits = 130-132

* Aerospace option courses to be selected from 14:650:447, 458, 459, 460, 463, 465.
** May be taken during the first or second term, within the listed year.
*** Junior-year required courses to be selected from 14:650:312, 342, 349 and 350, 351. (Note that 14:650:349 and 350 must be taken concurrently for 4 credits total.)
**** Biomechanical option courses to be selected from 14:650:471, 472, 473.


 
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